M6 road traffic accidents
36,370 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The M6 appears in 36,370 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 61,671 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,017 were fatal and 5,258 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 7% on 2024.
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Live M6 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1,017
- Serious
- 5,258
- Casualties
- 61,671
- Fatal
- 1,017
- Serious
- 5,258
- Casualties
- 61,671
Collisions by Year
2025
402
2024
377
2023
331
2022
366
2021
347
2020
263
2019
393
2018
515
2017
524
2016
640
2015
685
2014
715
2013
696
2012
638
2011
670
2010
793
2009
728
2008
861
2007
916
2006
961
2005
1,017
2004
1,122
2003
993
2002
1,058
2001
1,074
2000
1,252
1999
1,179
1998
1,247
1997
1,270
1996
1,050
1995
940
1994
987
1993
966
1992
937
1991
872
1990
932
1989
929
1988
753
1987
767
1986
688
1985
631
1984
695
1983
592
1982
628
1981
623
1980
669
1979
678
2025
402
2024
377
2023
331
2022
366
2021
347
2020
263
2019
393
2018
515
2017
524
2016
640
2015
685
2014
715
2013
696
2012
638
2011
670
2010
793
2009
728
2008
861
2007
916
2006
961
2005
1,017
2004
1,122
2003
993
2002
1,058
2001
1,074
2000
1,252
1999
1,179
1998
1,247
1997
1,270
1996
1,050
1995
940
1994
987
1993
966
1992
937
1991
872
1990
932
1989
929
1988
753
1987
767
1986
688
1985
631
1984
695
1983
592
1982
628
1981
623
1980
669
1979
678
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 2025070385726
Slight
53.2725, -2.3993
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 207
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2025201586997
Slight
52.5199, -1.8751
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SKODA FABIA
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2025070381121
Slight
53.3904, -2.5054
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SKODA SUPERB
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2025070374138
Slight
53.3950, -2.5083
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KIA NIRO
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
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Accident 2025031586337
Slight
54.3154, -2.6358
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL MOKKA
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Accident 2025041586120
Slight
53.7955, -2.6788
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CAPTUR
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
IVECO DAILY
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Accident 2025201586396
Slight
52.5844, -2.0149
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI TTS
AUDI A6
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Accident 2025041585142
Slight
53.7504, -2.6438
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW X4
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Accident 2025031585036
Serious
54.8927, -2.8860
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TRIUMPH SPRINT ST 1050
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Accident 2025070360937
Slight
53.4068, -2.5215
5 vehicles
2 casualties
CHEVROLET SPARK
MERCEDES E CLASS
MERCEDES VITO
HONDA JAZZ
SKODA SUPERB
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Accident 2025211583994
Slight
52.9751, -2.2267
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
FORD ECOSPORT
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Accident 2025070355935
Serious
53.4277, -2.5581
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TOURNEO
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
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Accident 2025052500842
Serious
53.4678, -2.6308
2 vehicles
4 casualties
TOYOTA YARIS
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 2025041582621
Serious
54.0506, -2.7652
2 vehicles
5 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
TOYOTA HILUX
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Accident 2025041582311
Slight
53.7392, -2.6505
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI TUCSON
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2025070325863
Slight
53.4200, -2.5467
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
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Accident 2025070321342
Slight
53.3749, -2.5073
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CUPRA FORMENTOR
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2025041580053
Fatal
54.0280, -2.7810
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT BIPPER
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Accident 2025041579348
Slight
53.7671, -2.6364
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 3008
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Accident 2025070313800
Slight
53.2568, -2.4018
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
TOYOTA C-HR
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